| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |